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Nolan Finley: Commentary: It's change or die for DPS

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST

Robert Bobb's vision for radically restructuring Detroit's failing education system is validated by the decision of Kansas City to shutter half of its schools. The choice for DPS is change or die. Kansas City chose an expensive death. Detroit must choose changes that promise to make its children among the best educated in the nation.

Neal Rubin: Midtown marchers to banish Detroit's evil dwarf

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST

When the Nain Rouge goes up in smoke this afternoon, the flames will bid a symbolic adieu to Detroit's fear and doubt and clear the way for optimism, renewal and general goodness.

Bob Wojnowski: Suddenly, Spartans have a special opportunity in NCAAs

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST

It's amazing how opportunities suddenly present themselves, isn't it? Michigan State has a juicy one now, as long as it doesn't look past the one right in its face, the one wearing Maryland jerseys.

John Niyo: Jahvid Best might fill Lions' need for big-play running back

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST

Cal's Jahvid Best could fall to the Lions at the top of the second round. And if he's there, the Lions better be ready to pounce, "because he's got first-round ability," the NFL Network's Mike Mayock says.

Lynn Henning: Without old zip, Dontrelle Willis appears headed for release

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST

There is no indication from the Tigers that any such move is likely. But it appears from how the pitchers have performed during the past three weeks that Willis is not throwing with enough zip or command to be a serious factor in the rotation.

Angelique S. Chengelis: Night game was good start, but there's more work to do at U-M

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:42:00 EST

Two more items that should be on the to-do list of new athletic director David Brandon -- a lounge for former players and a public museum for Michigan football.

Chris McCosky: It's time to bury NHL's gimmicky, stale shootouts

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:52:00 EST

These three-point games (two points for a win, one point for losing in overtime or shootout) are a farce anyway. Not only does it water down regular-season victories, it messes up the bookkeeping.

Scott Burgess: Buick shifts gears with 2011 Regal

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EST

Milford -- The 2011 Buick Regal is the most important car in Buick's lineup. It can transform the brand, or bury it, depending upon whom you talk to. But it's certainly going to shake things up in the coming months.

Bob Wojnowski: Spartans tough enough -- barely -- but emerge stronger

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:52:00 EST

Maybe it was the type of tight game they needed, to get the blood flowing, but it sure couldn't have been the type of game they wanted. It was the type of game MSU often wins this time of year.

Daniel Howes: Howes: RASCO fiasco has high price

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:42:00 EST

Michigan's fledgling movie industry has a new script, courtesy of the state's economic development arm: "The Big Mitten gets RASCOed."